Gauteng MEC of Economic Development Lebogang Maile says the country’s large inequality gap is what contributes to criminality in townships.
From Twitter commentary to Presidency spokesperson Mac Maharaj’s response, Thuletho Zwane rounds up news about Jacob Zuma allegedly getting poisoned.
Activists start ‘underground’ library after service delivery protesters burn down township facility.
Sapo employees want the government to bail out the troubled postal service and are threatening another strike, leaving mail’s future in the balance.
The elderly in a North West village wait in vain for the water minister while youths continue to protest against the lack of service delivery.
Mohlakeng residents say the ANC’s failure to deliver on its promises has made it easy for the Economic Freedom Fighters to mobilise the community.
Mohlakeng residents say their march for improved service delivery was peaceful, and claim the mayor instructed police to shoot rubber bullets at them.
About half a dozen people have been killed in the latest outbreak of looting and xenophobia. It appears South Africa has learnt little since 2008.
Despite state denials that xenophobia is behind the violence, the attacks on foreign township shop owners appear to have a political edge to them.
Ecomonic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema has lashed out at a former top official who says the party’s national conference was undemocratic.